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Sunday, July 6th, 2008
A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words
We don’t have much left to say about our incredible Tanzanian safari, but a few of our pictures were just too good to keep to ourselves. Without further adieu…
3 Comments » - Posted in Tanzania by Derek and Shanna
Saturday, March 15th, 2008
Esperanza Rising
The following is our first GUEST BLOG, written by Shane (Shanna’s brother) and Leyna (his girlfriend), who met us in Santiago, Chile for four days
Pablo Neruda, the unofficial poet of Chile, was reputed to only write with a green pen, as green was the color of Esperanza (which means “hope” in Spanish). Once, presumably talking about one of […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Chile by Derek and Shanna
Friday, January 4th, 2008
A “Monument”al Love
In structuring our itinerary for this trip, we have tried to stick to places that are new to both of us. We are making several exceptions for places that one of us has visited before and truly loved. When we knew we were meeting Shanna’s parents in Delhi, India to attend a wedding there, there […]
1 Comment » - Posted in India by Derek and Shanna
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007
So Much to be Thankful For
Happy Thanksgiving from Kathmandu! Although we’ll probably be without the normal Thanksgiving trimmings this year (not a lot of pumpkin pie to be found in Nepal…), we’re so glad to have a day to reflect on how much we’ve got to grateful for. Happy, happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
No Comments » - Posted in Nepal by Derek and Shanna
Sunday, November 18th, 2007
Things That Make You Go Hmm…
Including Macau, Hong Kong and Tibet, we’ve spent almost a month and a half in China. Along the way, we’ve observed many things that were different from our preconceptions of China and others that seemed just downright odd. In no particular order, here’s a list of a few of them:
Items You Will Not Receive When […]
4 Comments » - Posted in China by Derek and Shanna
Friday, October 26th, 2007
We’re Not in Kansas Anymore
Wanting to see the karsts in their natural surroundings (i.e., not in the middle of a bustling city), we made our way to Yangshuo, an hour south of Guilin. Our first order of business was to rent bikes and hire a guide who could show us the way off the beaten path. We wound through […]
